Combined radiator and headlight for motor-vehicles.



H.L.BOCK

C OMBINED RADIATOR AND HEADLIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION HLED sEPT;11,1912.

1 138 1829 Patented May 4,1915.

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HENRY L. BOOK, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM E. BOOK, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

COMBINED RADIATOR AND HEADLIGHT FOB MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application filed September 11, 1912. Serial Il'o. 719,730.

citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Radiators and Headlights for Motor-Vehi cles, of which the following is a'specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to motor vehicles, and has for its object a more convenient arrangement of the headlight and one in which a single light will serve the purpose of two.

In the present state of the art the radiator for cooling the engine is almost universally arranged centrally in front of the vehicle, while a pair of headlights are arranged upon opposite sides thereof, and this arrangement is one which prevents interference with the functions of the radiator or any obstruction to the current of air passing therethrough, but to properly illuminate the path on both sides of the road the two lights are necessary.

' \Vith my invention I simplify the construction by employing a single lamp which is mounted on the radiator frame, preferably above the active radiating surface. In this position the light is thrown equally on both sides of the road without any interference with the radiator in the performance of its functions.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of my combined radiator and headlight. Fig. 2 is a vertical, central section thercthrough. V

A is the radiator frame, which is of the usual form, providing a substantially rectangular open panel B for the radiating surface.

As illustrated, the radiator is of the type in which a series of vertically extending tubes C are connected at their upper and lower ends to headers D and E, and have sleeved thereon a series of transversely ex.- tending radiator wings or flanges F. My invention is not, however, limited to this type of radiator, as it is equally applicable to other types.

lVith the construction shown, the upper header Dis of sufficient height to provide space centrally thereof for a headlight G. This headlight comprises a conical case H, which is secured in the header to form a water-tight joint therewith, its front edge being preferably flush with the front of the radiator, while the rear end may extend struction to form the upper header with an oval top which conforms to the shape of the lioodinelosing the engine, while at the center of the top of this header a filler is arranged. With my improved construction I employ the same arrangement, a filler N being arranged at the center while the contour l of the header may conform to the shape of the hood It is however necessary to form the header of sufficient height to receive the lam Ill use, the arrangen'ient of the headlight is such as to illuminate the path equally well on both sides and the appearance presented by the light arranged centrally of the radiator is a pleasing one. Furthermore the setting of the lamp case'into the header is in effect providing said case with a Waterjacket, which serves to limit the temperature from the lamp.

What I claim as my invention is:

The combination with a radiator frame,

in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. 13001;.

Witnesses It. F. SCHNEIDER,

O. W. BAGLEY. 

